Compare towns
Willington vs Douglas vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Tolland has the most homeowners (90.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Willington | Douglas | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
9,207 |
14,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$133,264±$16k 65% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$365,500±$21k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,680±$119Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$7,403Highest 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Douglas | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.